Table 1 Socio-demographic profile of family caregivers
Characteristics | n | % | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
age | 58.3 | 12.5 | |||
missing | 9 | 8.5 | |||
sex | female | 72 | 67.9 | ||
male | 34 | 32.1 | |||
relation to Patient | Spouse/partner/ Child | 88 | 83.0 | ||
Other | 16 | 15.1 | |||
missing | 2 | 1.9 | |||
marital status | single | 21 | 19.8 | ||
partnership | 84 | 79.3 | |||
missing | 1 | 0.9 | |||
education | <= 12 years of schooling | 80 | 75.5 | ||
> 12 years of schooling | 26 | 24.5 | |||
responsible carers | only one person | 22 | 20.8 | ||
two persons | 72 | 67.9 | |||
more than two persons | 10 | 9.4 | |||
missing | 2 | 1.9 | |||
occupation | yes | 49 | 46.2 | ||
no | 45 | 42.5 | |||
missing | 12 | 11.3 | |||
professional service | palliative care service | 90 | 84.9 | ||
health service without palliative focus | 14 | 3.2 | |||
missing | 2 | 1.9 | |||
general health | 42.1 | 12.7 | |||